How many students attend Perry Early Learning Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Perry Early Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Early Learning Center?

Students at Perry Early Learning Center are 59% African American, 21% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Perry Early Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Perry Early Learning Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Ypsilanti Community Middle School High : ACTech High School

Perry Early Learning Center

Public PK, KG-1

550 Perry St
Ypsilanti, MI 48197-5331

(734) 221-1702

District: Ypsilanti Community Schools

Students who attend Perry Early Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Ypsilanti Community Middle School
High:	ACTech High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

White:

20.5%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58.9%), White (20.5%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ypsilanti Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Early Learning Center is 8.2, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Ypsilanti Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Perry Early Learning Center employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Perry Early Learning Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Ypsilanti Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ypsilanti Community Schools 501^st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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by a parent
Monday, November 21, 2011

My daughter just enrolled in Perry for Kindergarten and we are very happy with the school. It is warm, nurturing, and focused on education. The principal, Ms. Buddins, greets the children at the door every morning, and there are always teachers and staff talking to the kids and taking an interest in them. Everyone has been very responsive to any questions or concerns that I have. There's a true partnership between the parents and the schools, for those that want to be involved in their children's education.
Their school lunch menu is very healthy, and from the way my daughter eats it must also be pretty tasty. "Specials" (art, library, gym, music) are held daily, and the speech therapy teacher meets with kids multiple times a week if it's necessary. Another bonus is the playground - while the area her class has access to is kind of small without a lot of area to run around, it's enclosed in a courtyard, which makes it much safer than some of the other options in Ypsilanti elementary schools.
I really like Perry and plan to send my other children there as well. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Perry Early Learning Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	353	233	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1989	357	217	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1990	352	178	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1991	300	179	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	9	504
1992	281	178	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	272	193	8	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	264	213	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1995	241	265	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	241	265	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	194	292	19	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
1998	216	243	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	183	249	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	170	235	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2001	144	203	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	150	168	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2003	150	168	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2004	170	327	15	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2005	167	363	9	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
2006	123	286	8	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
2007	109	251	15	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	414
2008	93	222	9	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	356
2009	70	181	7	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	290
2010	81	175	6	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	292
2011	126	289	7	43	3	3	0	0	471
2012	114	284	5	33	1	1	17	0	455
2013	97	254	3	43	6	0	20	0	423
2014	61	221	2	51	2	2	6	0	345
2015	59	209	4	34	0	0	12	0	318
2016	52	225	7	19	1	0	20	0	324
2017	54	193	3	30	0	0	33	0	313
2018	47	190	2	23	0	0	32	0	294
2019	55	173	5	18	0	0	29	0	280
2020	58	199	1	31	0	0	41	0	330
2021	51	173	2	34	0	0	42	0	302
2022	59	146	1	23	0	0	38	0	267
2023	74	139	4	10	0	0	34	0	261
2024	53	152	8	17	1	0	27	0	258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Perry Early Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	593	n/a	n/a	0
1990	548	48.0	11.4	0
1991	504	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	481	n/a	0.0	33.3
1994	488	17.9	27.3	0
1995	525	15.5	33.9	54.5
1996	525	15.5	33.9	54.5
1997	515	16.0	32.2	53.6
1998	475	21.0	22.6	55.8
1999	449	19.0	23.6	57.5
2000	412	19.5	21.1	75.7
2001	364	19.2	19.0	52.5
2002	334	22.9	14.6	79.6
2003	334	22.9	14.6	79.6
2004	531	28.9	18.4	77.2
2005	566	29.4	19.3	62.7
2006	445	34.4	12.9	75.1
2007	414	31.4	13.2	43
2008	356	26.9	13.2	68.3
2009	290	25.1	11.6	78.6
2010	292	24.0	12.1	63
2011	471	35.4	13.3	63.5
2012	455	36.2	12.5	61.5
2013	423	32.3	13.0	73.5
2014	345	28.0	12.3	72.2
2015	318	30.0	10.6	80.8
2016	324	28.0	11.5	81.5
2017	313	25.6	12.2	67.7
2018	294	27.9	10.5	82.7
2019	280	30.6	9.1	78.9
2020	330	33.7	9.7	88.8
2021	302	33.7	8.9	87.4
2022	267	33.9	7.8	82.4
2023	261	28.4	9.1	82.8
2024	258	31.4	8.2	87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Perry Early Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	593	n/a	n/a	0
1990	548	48.0	11.4	0
1991	504	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	481	n/a	0.0	33.3
1994	488	17.9	27.3	0
1995	525	15.5	33.9	54.5
1996	525	15.5	33.9	54.5
1997	515	16.0	32.2	53.6
1998	475	21.0	22.6	55.8
1999	449	19.0	23.6	57.5
2000	412	19.5	21.1	75.7
2001	364	19.2	19.0	52.5
2002	334	22.9	14.6	79.6
2003	334	22.9	14.6	79.6
2004	531	28.9	18.4	77.2
2005	566	29.4	19.3	62.7
2006	445	34.4	12.9	75.1
2007	414	31.4	13.2	43
2008	356	26.9	13.2	68.3
2009	290	25.1	11.6	78.6
2010	292	24.0	12.1	63
2011	471	35.4	13.3	63.5
2012	455	36.2	12.5	61.5
2013	423	32.3	13.0	73.5
2014	345	28.0	12.3	72.2
2015	318	30.0	10.6	80.8
2016	324	28.0	11.5	81.5
2017	313	25.6	12.2	67.7
2018	294	27.9	10.5	82.7
2019	280	30.6	9.1	78.9
2020	330	33.7	9.7	88.8
2021	302	33.7	8.9	87.4
2022	267	33.9	7.8	82.4
2023	261	28.4	9.1	82.8
2024	258	31.4	8.2	87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Perry Early Learning Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,757 (11.9%)	$12,992 (88.1%)	$14,749
2020	$3,320 (18.6%)	$14,501 (81.4%)	$17,821
2021	$5,232 (24.1%)	$16,459 (75.9%)	$21,691
2022	$8,030 (33.5%)	$15,962 (66.5%)	$23,992
2023	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Early Learning Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	280	261	6.8%
African American	173	139	19.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	18	10	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	55	74	34.5%
Two or More Races	29	34	17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.9%	82.8%	3.8%

Schools Near Perry Early Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	550 Perry St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1702	258	31	8.2	87.6%	53 (20.5%)	152 (58.9%)	17 (6.6%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	$00	$00	$00
Estabrook Elementary	Public	1-8	1555 W Cross St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1900	324	28	11.4	86.4%	51 (15.7%)	158 (48.8%)	75 (23.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.4%)	6.3	1432^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.7	1453^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	1.2%	21			7.8	17.1	10.4			6.0	9.5	10.8			6.8				$00	$00	$00
Ypsilanti International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Oak St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2400	381	30	12.9	41.5%	197 (51.7%)	90 (23.6%)	34 (8.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.7%)	55.9	616^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.5%		33.7	943^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	35.9%	327			34.2	46.6	53.3			27.0	49.2	42.2			62.2		26.7		$00	$00	$00
YPSI Connected Community School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1076 Ecorse Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 221-1683	102	14	7.2	83.3%	19 (18.6%)	56 (54.9%)	7 (6.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.6%)								(n/a)	59.1													21.7			$00	$00	$00
Erickson Elementary	Public	1-6	1427 Levona St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1600	256	25	10.1	83.6%	38 (14.8%)	151 (59.0%)	21 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (18.0%)								(n/a)				4.4	10.5												$00	$00	$00
Fortis Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3875 Golfside Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Fortis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 572-3623	639	34	18.7	89.4%	80 (12.5%)	282 (44.1%)	168 (26.3%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (14.6%)	31.6	995^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.0%		37.1	893^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	39.3%	102	47.6	30.2	23.4	38.7	39.1	37.7	40.3	24.7	29.5	25.0	14.5	27.3	31.3	43.5	15.6	29.5	$13,012	$2,025	$10,988
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 Holmes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2100	246	25	9.8	87.4%	48 (19.5%)	140 (56.9%)	26 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.2%)	4.8	1468^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.2%		5	1444^th of 1470 public elementary schools	1.8%	24			6.2		12.9			4.6		4.3			10.0				$00	$00	$00
Global Technical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1715 E Forest Ave	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Global Technical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 390-9625	199	16	12.4	100.0%	15 (7.5%)	138 (69.3%)	34 (17.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)								(n/a)	52.0	12.0		17.4				19.2				23.1		26.1		16.0	$16,648	$5,322	$11,326
Carpenter School	Public	K-5	4250 Central Blvd	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1214	408	29	14.0	43.4%	144 (35.3%)	116 (28.4%)	52 (12.7%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (17.4%)	37.2	901^st of 1486 public elementary schools	39.4%		32.7	956^th of 1470 public elementary schools	35.0%	55			34.4	33.8	44.1			34.4	38.7	23.2			34.8		13.0		$19,195	$1,113	$18,082
East Arbor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6885 Merritt Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	East Arbor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-5506	473	21	22.5	68.5%	118 (24.9%)	214 (45.2%)	61 (12.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.2%)	41.7	823^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	44.6%		53.7	632^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	57.0%	191	52.2	19.6	28.8	40.4	48.9	43.1	48.9	30.8	34.6	19.6	33.3	25.5	41.3	39.1	8.7	21.7	$13,424	$1,692	$11,732

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